Tangent

Q. A Straight line which touches the circle at only one point is called a _______

1. Tangent
2. Secant
3. Chord
4. (a) and (b) above.

Q.

State true or false.
The maximum number of tangents parallel to a given diameter of a circle is four.

1. 1

2. 2

Q.

A straight line touching a circle at one point only is called the ___.

1. segment

2. secant

3. chord

4. tangent

Q.

___ is a line that intersects a circle at only one point, and ___ is a line that intersects a circle at two distinct points.

1. Secant, secant

2. Tangent, secant

3. Secant, tangent

4. Tangent tangent

Q.

The line PT is a _______ to the circle.

1. secant

2. tangent

3. chord

4. segment

Q. In the figure given below, identify the tangent.

1. AB
2. CD
3. EF
4. GH

Q.

Refer to the circle displayed below and select the statements that are true.

1. MN is a radius

2. MN is the diameter

3. AB is a secant

4. AB is a tangent

Q.

In the given figure, AB ia a ______ to the circle.

1. arc

2. Secant

3. tangent

4. radius

Q. The circumference of a circle of radius $\pi$ is .

1. $2\pi$
2. $2{\pi }^2$
3. $4{\pi }^2$
4. $4\pi$

Q. In figure there is a chord $AB$ of a circle with centre $O$ and radius $10cm$, that subtends a right angle at the centre of the circle. Find the area of the minor segment $AQBP$. Hence find the area of major segment $ALBQA$.